Pacific Spiny-rat vs Toothwort

Proechimys decumanus compared with Lathraea squamaria

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Toothwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Toothwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Lathraea
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Lathraea squamaria

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Toothwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Toothwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Toothwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.